Fenrus vs Homepage

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted dashboards & startpages options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureFenrusHomepage
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesDashboards & Startpages
LicenseGPL-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 786★ 31,898
First released20222022
ReplacesHeimdallHeimdall

Why pick each one

Choose Fenrus if…

  • Multi-user dashboards
  • Live app data
  • Simple to run
Fenrus details

Choose Homepage if…

  • Config as code
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Tons of widgets
Homepage details

Frequently asked questions

Is Fenrus or Homepage better?

Neither is universally better. Homepage has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Fenrus and Homepage free and open-source?

Yes. Fenrus is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Homepage under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Fenrus and Homepage with Docker?

Fenrus: yes. Homepage: yes.

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